April 1st, 2020
5minute read
Icarry a gun because cops are too heavy.
Theres a great deal of truth imbedded within that silly little ditty.
However, this means we might have to stand on our own, at least for a time.
This same timeless axiom also applies to more terrestrial pursuits.
Any real defensive encounter will be a come-as-you-are party.
Thats the reason Springfield Armory developed the 9mm XD-M Elite 3.8.
Pertinent Particulars
The new line of XD-M Elite pistols from Springfield Armory consists of several different models.
The XD-M 4.5 is a service-style pistol.
This is the gun that would ride in a cops holster or live secured within your beside table.
The XD-M Elite 5.25 Precision is a longslide competition gun.
The XD-M Elite 3.8, however, is built for something altogether different.
In addition to its purposely packable architecture, the XD-M 3.8 feeds from a flush-fitting 20-round magazine.
Yes, you read that right.
Thats twenty-one rounds total on tap for those times when life gets extra sucky.
Tote the spare mag that comes with the gun, and you have forty-one rounds.
If that wont solve your problems youve got bigger fish to fry.
The extended magazine rides inside a removable magwell funnel that facilitates lightning-fast magazine changes.
The magazine release is a genuine bilateral pushbutton.
The XD-M 3.8 features three separate safety systems.
The grip safety includes a memory bump and operates automatically when you grasp the gun.
The blade safety located within the trigger face deactivates as soon as your finger touches the trigger.
All three safety systems function automatically without conscious thought.
The beating heart of all four XD-M Elite pistols is the META trigger system.
The META trigger is the top of the heap in tactical handgun ignition systems.
How Does She Run?
I wear surgical scrubs to work every day, and Im a pretty skinny guy.
Whenever possible I make a run at pack a full-figured combat handgun.
The XD-M 3.8 offers all that and more.
This is indeed a full-figured gun, so it is undeniably bulky.
Additionally, with nearly half a box of 9mm stuffed into the grip there is weight to consider.
On the range the XD-M Elite 3.8 is indeed the best of both worlds.
The gun presents quickly, points naturally and runs like a proper service pistol.
The META trigger and match-grade barrel offer accuracy potential well beyond that of your conventional concealed carry handgun.
In the unlikely event twenty-one rounds wont do it, then magazine changes are as fast as mechanically imaginable.
The XD-M Elite 3.8 is the future of serious concealed carry pistols.
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